Creating digital collections : a practical guide /
Allison B. Zhang and Don Gourley.
- Oxford : Chandos Pub., c2009.
- xiv, 234 p. : hbk,
- Chandos information professional series .
Introduction -- Planning and managing digitisation projects -- Selecting material for digitisation -- Metadata strategy -- Digitising material -- Creating metadata -- Designing a user interface for digital collections -- The collection digitisation process and workflow management -- Digital collections management system -- Selecting software and hardware for digital collections management systems -- Documentation -- The knowledge and skills required for creating digital collections -- Conclusion.
Libraries recognize the importance of digitizing archival material to improve access to and preservation of their special collections. This book provides a step-by-step guide for creating digital collections, including examples and practical tips. It illustrates concepts with an ongoing case study at the end of each chapter.